More than a hundred voices converged together, reverberating in the empty auditorium.
Along with the echoes, the screen that appeared in front of Xu Sili was also flooded with notifications.
[Ding. Nasha's favorability has increased to [Pledge of Allegiance], Roland Empire's die-hard fan + 1]
[Ding. Reed's favorability has increased to [Pledge of Allegiance], Roland Empire's die-hard fan + 1]
[Ding. Li Yu's favorability has increased to [Pledge of Allegiance], Roland Empire's die-hard fan + 1]
[…]
No more, no less, exactly 157 of them.
Xu Sili looked at this scene with some surprise, and he couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
As expected, those who haven't experienced the cruelty of society are easy to fool!
Of course, this was also good. His die-hard fans were his own people, and the key was that it was convenient for him to check their attributes, and he didn't need to waste mana to use Inspect anymore.
"Very good!" Xu Sili nodded. "In that case, I will give the first order."
"Who is the strongest among you?"
As soon as he finished speaking, two young men raised their hands.
One had black hair, and the other had red hair. They looked okay, and they were both handsome young men.
Seeing each other raise their hands, the two of them looked at each other, as if they could see invisible sparks colliding in the air, and the smell of gunpowder filled the air.
Xu Sili was very satisfied with their tit-for-tat attitude. This was more interesting, and it was better than being depressed just now.
He glanced at them, and with a thought, their attribute panels popped up.
[Gu Lie]
Identity: Elementalist apprentice
Faction: Roland Empire
Age: 15
Level: lv5
HP: 10000/10000
Mana: 550/550
Attributes: Constitution (10), Intelligence (11), Strength (8), Spirit (10), Dexterity (5), Defense (6)
Elemental Affinity: Fire
Class Orientation: Spirit
[Su Ye]
Identity: Elementalist apprentice
Faction: Roland Empire
Age: 18
Level: lv5
HP: 10000/10000
Mana: 550/550
Attributes: Constitution (10), Intelligence (13), Strength (8), Spirit (12), Agility (5), Defense (6)
Elemental affinity: wood
Profession Inclination: Mental
Gu Lie was the red-haired one. He was young, but regardless of his name or appearance, he was quite compatible with his fire element.
As for Su Ye …
Seeing his name and attributes, Xu Sili couldn't help but be stunned.
Could this kid be related to Su Lin in some way?
Looking at the two teenagers who raised their hands, Xu Sili thought for a moment and said, "Introduce yourselves."
The red-haired boy was the first to speak.
"I am Su Lie … Ah pui, I am Gu Lie!"
Perhaps because he was too concerned about his opponent, he opened his mouth and caused a burst of laughter.
The young man's face turned red, and he continued, "I'm 15 years old this year, and my strength has already reached half a star."
"Your Majesty, I have more potential than Su Ye and even Su Lin!"
Xu Sili nodded and looked at the other black-haired boy.
He was tall and thin, and his facial features were more handsome than Su Lin's. He looked gentle and had a gentle temperament.
"What about you?" he asked.
"Your Majesty, my name is Su Ye. I'm 18 years old this year, and my strength is also half a star."
Su Ye's voice was neither fast nor slow, and it was very comfortable to listen to. He paused and said, "My potential … is indeed not as good as Junior Brother Gu Lie's."
Hearing this, Gu Lie pursed his lips and smiled, but the few students standing beside Su Ye looked a little indignant.
Compared to Gu Lie, Su Ye was obviously more popular.
Xu Sili glanced at their attributes again. Although Gu Lie was younger and had more potential, he knew that Su Ye was still stronger in terms of mental abilities.
He nodded and said, "Alright.
I announce that from today onwards, Su Ye will be your captain, and Gu Lie will be your vice-captain. "
The red-haired boy was obviously stunned, but the other students seemed to accept it well.
Su Ye was a senior and was strong, and he usually took care of his juniors. Everyone obeyed him as the captain.
Xu Sili thought that Gu Lie would resist a little.
In the end, the boy only opened his mouth and lowered his head, not saying anything.
This made him change his opinion of this child. It seemed that he was not an impulsive brute.
He didn't continue the topic. Instead, he said,
Instead, he said, "Next, your mission is to organize the first batch of students who are tested for mental abilities.
Pack your bags. I want to see you at Mercenary Town before the sun sets this evening.
From this moment onwards, you are a team, a whole.
I don't care about the students who are still being tested, but all of you have agreed to go.
Since you've agreed, you must do it!
"If any one of you is late or quits, then everyone else can scram as well."
Captains, since you've taken up the position, you must shoulder the responsibility.
"There are nearly two hundred students. How should we arrange for everyone to arrive at Mercenary Town on time and safely? This is a test for you, and also a test for all of you."
Mercenary Town was in the outer city, and it was not close to the inner city gate. It would take an ordinary person two days and two nights to get there on foot.
Many of the students here had probably not left the outer city in their entire lives, so they did not know how harsh the environment outside was.
After all, in the Elementalist College, food and accommodation were provided, and there were subsidies every month. They only needed to cultivate, so Xu Sili could imagine how delicate they would be.
However, these students still had their strengths. They had studied in the Warrior Department for many years, so they definitely had basic physical training, so there was no need to worry about their physical fitness.
This mission could be considered as a show of strength, letting them know that going to the Mercenary Town was not a place to enjoy life.
Moreover, they often did not know how to cherish what they got easily. Setting up some small difficulties could make these students learn to work harder for him in the future!
"Alright, that's all I have to say. Go and make your own arrangements."
After Xu Sili finished speaking, he finally curled his lips and smiled at them. "I'll be waiting for you in Mercenary Town. Don't disappoint me."
When the students saw his smile, all of them widened their eyes. Even Su Ye, who was relatively calm, felt excited.
His Majesty had been cold since he walked into the auditorium, and the words he said were not pleasant, which made everyone feel a little apprehensive.
At this moment, he was smiling at them, and his tone seemed to have become gentler. This made them feel a sense of closeness, and it made them feel more motivated.
Everyone had the same thought in their minds at the same time: We must not disappoint His Majesty!
Under the burning gazes of the students, Xu Sili calmly walked down the podium. When he looked up, he met Si Sheng's shining grey-blue eyes.
He stopped in his tracks, and then looked away as if nothing had happened.
What was there to look at?
Had he never seen someone bluff before?
After giving some instructions to Vice-Principal Chrissy, Xu Sili left the auditorium.
He did not go to the Academy Square, but went to the top floor, where he asked Si Sheng to summon the Shadow Leopard.
Then, the two of them bade farewell to Vice-Principal Chrissy and the teachers. They rode on the Shadow Leopard and left, flying in the direction of Mercenary Town.
During the flight, Xu Sili used his communication device to send a message to Li Zheyu, asking him to send someone to secretly watch the group of students.
There was no need to help, and they could help when they really met with life-threatening danger.
Anyway, if they were injured, there was the Royal Water Healing Division in Mercenary Town, and she could heal them.
Speaking of the Water Healing Division …
Xu Sili glanced at the Mercenary Town's panel.
[Mercenary Town lvl 1]
Status: Building and upgrading
Person in charge: Justin, Wen Jishan (Revenue increased by 100%)
Completed: Wooden house x3, two-story wooden house x1, brick house x1
Under construction: two-story wooden house (40%), two-story brick house (20%), two-story wooden house (11%), two-story wooden house (1%)
Financial Expenditure: 125796 Exxon Dollars
New Population: None
Special Bonus: Resident Injury Rate 2% (Construction Speed -10%), Resident Starvation Rate 28% (Construction Speed -28%)
Xu Sili blinked. The resident injury rate did not change, and Niya probably had not arrived yet. But the starvation rate …
Wen Jishan had probably started to take action, so there was a financial expenditure.
Two percent was about a thousand people, so on average, it was only a little more than a hundred dollars per person. It was not expensive, but relying on aid was not a long-term solution. They had to create more jobs.
Xu Sili frowned as he pondered.
Although the Elementalists' involvement in the construction had increased efficiency, they had also taken away the workers' jobs.
When the hundred or so Elementalist apprentices he brought over grew up, more ordinary people might lose their jobs.
Therefore, the reform of the Elementalist system in the local army had to be put on the agenda as soon as possible.
With these people, more demand and consumption could be created, and more service jobs could be created. Currently, the economic vitality of Mercenary Town was not enough.
Xu Sili was thinking about these things when suddenly, his communication device vibrated. He raised his wrist to check.
Seeing the message from Vice Principal Chrissy, he nodded in satisfaction.
Not bad, the Vice Principal was quite efficient.
Thinking about what he had to do next, Xu Sili slightly curved his lips, eager to try.
"Si Sheng, let September fly faster!"
He suddenly urged.
Si Sheng, who was sitting behind and hugging him, could not help but pause for a moment. Then, he let the Shadow Leopard increase its speed.
The Shadow Leopard suddenly turned into a black lightning bolt, flying at high speed in the air.
But strangely, even at such a high speed, Xu Sili did not feel any strong wind. It was as if there was an invisible barrier in front of them, blocking all the wind pressure.
He knew that this was Si Sheng taking care of him …
Just as Xu Sili was feeling a little strange, he felt the man's chin resting on his shoulder, and a deep voice sounded in his ears.
"Your Majesty … are we going to meet Su Lin?"
Xu Sili blinked and nodded. "Yes, and Wen Jishan as well."
"We'll first look for Wen Jishan, then look for Su Lin."
Si Sheng pursed his lips, and a hint of gloominess flashed in his eyes. He continued in a low voice, "Do you … care about him?"
"Ah? Care about who? "
"Su Lin."
Xu Sili rubbed his chin and thought for a moment, then nodded. "Yes, I do care about him."
"Why?"
Si Sheng's voice was low and hoarse, with a hint of gloominess, as if it seeped out from between his teeth.
This kid has black hair and black eyes, and his level has increased so quickly. He must be very talented and knows how to farm!
Xu Sili said truthfully, "He's very talented. I need him to help me cultivate a type of grain."
Si Sheng pursed his thin lips, and the gloominess in his eyes dissipated.
"Is that all?" he asked.
"What else?"
Xu Sili was puzzled. What else could it be?
Si Sheng did not answer this question. He thought for a moment and said, "Is it because of his wood element talent?"
"Something like that." Xu Sili nodded.
"Wood element talent … I have it too. I can also control the growth of plants." He whispered slowly into the youth's ear.
Ah?
Xu Sili was stunned. This guy means …
"You want to help me farm?"
Si Sheng said solemnly, "If Your Majesty needs it, I can do it."
Xu Sili imagined Si Sheng farming … Ah, don't mess around!
You can do it, but I can't!
As for why, he could not say. In any case, he would never let Si Sheng farm.
Absolutely, absolutely impossible!
At the same time, he felt that Si Sheng was too hardworking.
For the sake of freedom, not only did he serve him wholeheartedly, but he also wanted to farm!
Ah, no, this image was too scary.
"You can't!" Xu Sili said resolutely.
"Why?" Si Sheng did not understand. "I have some experience in controlling the elements."
Metal, wood, water, fire, earth, light, darkness, wind, thunder, and sound. He had dabbled in all ten major elements. He was probably the only all-elementalist on Eshe Planet.
"Anyway, you can't."
Xu Sili did not give him any room for negotiation. "You still have to protect me. How can you farm?"
Si Sheng was stunned by the youth's words.
Then, the corners of his lips curled up slightly, revealing a faint smile, and all the haze in his eyes disappeared.
He closed his eyes and deeply inhaled the youth's scent. He said in a hoarse voice, "I will definitely protect Your Majesty."
"Mm."
Seeing that he did not insist, Xu Sili heaved a sigh of relief.
That's right, this guy still had to protect him. It would be a waste for him to farm.
Nothing else happened along the way. Xu Sili and Si Sheng soon arrived above Mercenary Town.
Xu Sili suddenly thought of something and said, "Later, use your passerby aura. Also, before you jump down, you have to give me a heads-up. Do you understand?"
He was scared by the Elementalist College incident. He had to remind Si Sheng in advance.
"I understand, Your Majesty."
Si Sheng said respectfully, but there was a hint of regret in his tone.
Xu Sili could not help but snort.
He knew that this guy would not know his place!
Finally, the Shadow Leopard circled above Mercenary Town and finally found Wen Jishan at a construction site in the center of the town.
It slowly lowered its altitude.
This time, with the help of the passerby aura, almost no one noticed them.
Xu Sili looked down.
The construction site was crowded with people.
He saw that Dean Justin and another Earth Elementalist were combining bricks. They had piled up to the height of a small hill.
Some ordinary workers were using these bricks to build houses on the foundations that had already been laid.
This was the brick house area, while the wooden house area on the other side was much simpler.
Trees without leaves were uprooted from the ground one after another. Soon, a large number of them fell down with a boom.
With the help of the Metal Elementalists, the trees were quickly cut into the required wooden planks and stakes.
At the side, there were also workers using the raw materials to quickly build houses.
This scene surprised Xu Sili.
He originally thought that the Elementalists could uproot the houses directly, but he did not expect that they could only quickly produce raw materials.
In this case, he did not have to worry about the workers not having to work in the short term.
"Your Majesty, I'm going to jump down."
At this time, Si Sheng spoke softly. His voice was serious and low, but there was also a hint of gentleness.
"Please hold me tight."
Xu Sili blinked and looked at Wen Jishan and the others below.
Alright, I'll hold him.
Usually, no one would pay attention to them anyway.
He held Si Sheng's arm tightly and moved his body with difficulty on the back of the Shadow Leopard. He sat sideways and hugged the man's waist with both hands.
"Thump — thump —"
Xu Sili did not know if it was because he was going to jump, but he felt that his heart was beating a little faster.
When Si Sheng felt the young man hugging his arm, he could not help but secretly take a deep breath and suppress the surging emotions in his heart.
"Your Majesty, are you ready?"
At this moment, Xu Sili was leaning sideways in his arms. He lowered his head and his lips touched the young man's forehead.
The warm and soft touch made Si Sheng's heart skip a beat. His body stiffened slightly, but he moved back as if nothing had happened, as if it was just an accident.
He acted too naturally. Although Xu Sili noticed it, he did not take it to heart.
"Yes, I'm ready!"
He hugged Si Sheng's arm tightly and opened his eyes wide. This time, he wanted to challenge not to close his eyes.
Si Sheng hugged him and jumped from the back of the Shadow Leopard to the ground.
The wind whistled in their ears.
Everything on the ground was quickly magnified in front of their eyes.
Finally, Xu Sili could not stand it anymore and buried his head in Si Sheng's chest. He did not want to see this terrifying scene anymore. Otherwise, he might scream out loud.
If he did, he would be exposed!
Si Sheng observed his reaction. In fact, he was a little surprised that the god was afraid of heights, but he also felt that …
It was very cute.
The deity that relied on him, the deity that hugged him tightly, was simply too adorable.
Si Sheng smiled gently. A gust of wind appeared under his feet and lifted the two of them slowly to the ground. When they stood firmly, the wind dispersed in all directions.
The workers who were working felt a strong gust of wind suddenly blow over. They closed their eyes slightly and waited for the wind to stop before continuing to work.
No one noticed that there were two more figures on the construction site.
Xu Sili secretly opened one of his eyes. When he saw Wen Jishan standing two steps away, his heart tightened. He hurriedly let go of Si Sheng and took two steps back.
He patted his robe and tidied it up. When he was about to talk to Wen Jishan, he heard Si Sheng say,
"Your Majesty, wait."
What's wrong?
Xu Sili looked at him, only to see the man take off his right glove and reach out to him.
He was slightly stunned and watched the man's slender fingers reach out. The man's fingertips gently played with his bangs and tucked the slightly messy hair behind his ears.
Xu Sili wanted to avoid it.
However, he inadvertently glanced at the scars on the man's palm — deep and shallow scars and thick sword calluses, which were much more ferocious than the scars on the back of the hand.
He was momentarily attracted and forgot to move away.
"That's enough, Your Majesty."
The man retracted his hand and lowered his eyes to look at him. There was a faint light in his gray-blue eyes.
No longer cold and fierce, there was a sincere gentleness.
Xu Sili pursed his lips and lowered his eyes to look at the man's palm.
"This scar … won't disappear?"
He suddenly asked.
Si Sheng blinked and raised his hand to look at it. He did not expect the man to care about this.
"You don't like it?"
He looked at Xu Sili with some nervousness in his eyes.
Xu Sili frowned. Was this a question of whether he liked it or not? He did find it an eyesore, but …
"It's nothing."
He shook his head. "It's fine to keep it."
Si Sheng looked at him and was about to say something when Wen Jishan's voice rang out.
"Your Majesty? Si Sheng? "
Xu Sili looked over and saw Wen Jishan staring at them with wide eyes. There was some disbelief in his eyes.
Wen Jishan was really surprised. He had just finished explaining things to Justin and was about to continue working elsewhere when he inadvertently glanced over and saw two figures suddenly appear at the construction site.
The strange thing was that the others acted as if nothing had happened, as if no one had noticed them.
However, he quickly restrained his expression because he suddenly remembered that something like this had happened before!
That's right, Si Sheng often appeared and disappeared mysteriously. He did not think too much about it at that time, but now he finally realized the problem.
Could this be an Elementalist's special ability?
Xu Sili looked at him and greeted him lightly, "Chief Wen."
Wen Jishan was about to bow but was stopped by him.
He did not want to attract the attention of others.
They left the construction site together and headed to Su Lin's farm. On the way, Xu Sili could not help but ask about the doubts in his heart.
Logically speaking, Wood Elementalists might not be able to directly synthesize wooden planks, but Earth Elementalists should be able to directly create stone and earth walls, right? Why did they have to synthesize bricks one by one?
Wen Jishan nodded. "In the beginning, this was indeed the idea, but the houses were not very stable. They were badly slanted and could not be lived in."
"It's possible to build the foundation, but we still need ordinary workers to build the upper structure. Even so, the speed is much faster."
All the raw materials were produced and used locally. First of all, it saved a lot of time for production and transportation.
There were many idle residents in the town. Most of them were willing to work as long as they were fed, saving a lot of money.
Xu Sili listened to his explanation and understood the problem.
It seemed that he had taken things for granted before. True knowledge came from practice. These things still needed to be improved through trial and error.
Si Sheng opened his mouth slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he held back.
In fact, those Elementalists could not do it because …
They were too weak.
If he were to do it, he could completely follow the blueprint and directly build the house on the spot.
But … Lord God had said.
His duty was to protect Him.
Si Sheng smiled slightly and continued to silently follow beside Xu Sili. At an angle that Xu Sili did not notice, his eyes never left him.
He felt that no matter how much he looked, it was not enough.
Soon, under the lead of Wen Jishan, they arrived at the cultivated farmland outside the town.
"Su Lin's two acres of land is at the end of the road. I still have to work on the poverty relief, so I'll take my leave first."
Xu Sili nodded. Before Wen Jishan left, he sent something to him through the communication device.
Wen Jishan opened the video and watched it.
It was a video of the teenager giving a speech to the students in the auditorium. At first, he was a little confused, but soon understood.
His eyes lit up. "Your Majesty, you mean … the local garrison army?"
Xu Sili gave him a knowing smile, and Wen Jishan also smiled.
"You know what to do, right?" Xu Sili said.
"Rest assured, Your Majesty!"
Wen Jishan pushed his glasses. "I know what to do!"
Xu Sili was satisfied and waved his hand to send him away.
Wen Jishan was quite reliable. Take the residents' food and clothing rate as an example. In just one day, he increased it by 2%. He could be considered a capable minister.
He walked forward in a good mood.
Suddenly, he thought of something and asked, "How did this Wen Jishan become the Chief Governor? Wasn't he the owner of a dessert shop? "
Si Sheng was silent for a moment and said, "I recommended him to the former Emperor."
Moreover, Wen Jishan in this world …
He was not the owner of a dessert shop.
"Oh."
Xu Sili walked slowly on the field. He thought about Si Sheng's words and felt that something was strange.
But when he was about to think of something, a lively and gentle song suddenly floated from afar.
Xu Sili was attracted by the song and looked in the direction of the song.
In the lush green field, there was a figure jumping in the middle. He swung the straw in his hand and sang as if there was no one around.
Xu Sili couldn't help but hum along as he listened to the cheerful ballad and felt the grassy smell of the wind blowing through the wilderness.
Unlike the warm and stable motherly feeling of the Goodnight Song, this song had a kind of vitality that made people feel cheerful and full of boundless vitality when they listened to it.
When the young man finished humming the song, a blue screen slowly appeared in front of him as if a stroke of luck had struck him.
[Ding! Congratulations on comprehending Ai Xue Xing's Folk Song. You have gained new skill [Germination], INT + 2, EXP + 1000]
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